Question

The earth is about 4,600 million years old. Modern man has lived on the earth for only 35,000 years, but during that time, we have changed our planet in many ways. Many of the things that we have done are good, but more are not good for the earth.

Water pollution

A lot of people, birds and fish die each day because of water pollution. Factories have polluted the land and the water. As a result, many rivers and lakes are now dead.

Air pollution

In big cities, factories, as well as cars, trucks and buses are the main cause of air pollution. Many people in cities now have serious health problems. For example, Mexico city used to be a beautiful sunny capital, but today it is always covered by thick brown clouds.

oil pollution

In order to have a good harvest, most of the farmers use chemicals too much in their fields. That’s bad for the soil. But this kind of pollution is difficult to stop.

Hope for the future

These problems are very serious for our future, so all of us should do something to improve our environment. If we can stop pollution, our planet will become more and more beautiful and our health will be better. Let’s be greener people!

1._____ have made the earth change a lot.

A. Human beingsB. Animals

C. PlantsD. People in other planets

2.There are _____ kinds of pollution in this passage.

A. twoB. threeC.fourD.five

3.Pollution isn’t a big problem now, is it?

A.Yes, it is.B.No, it isn’t.

C.Yes, there is.D.No, there isn’t.

4.Which sentence is NOT right according to the passage?

A. Because of water pollution, many rivers and lakes are now dead.

B.We must stop the factories from pouring waste water into the rivers and lakes.

C. Most of things that we have done are good for our planet.

D.Water pollution is very serious nowadays.

5.Which sentence is RIGHT?

A.Though Mexico city is always covered by thick brown clouds, it’s still a beautiful sunny capital.

B.Air pollution can make people sick.

C.Now fewer farmers use chemicals in the fields.

D.Factories, cars, trucks and buses are the main cause of soil pollution

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文講述的是由于人類的活動，對地球造成的一些影響。人類的很多行為對地球是有利的，但是更多的行為是對地球有害的。作者主要從水污染、空氣污染、土壤污染和對未來的希望來論述的這一話題。

1.細節理解題。根據短文第一段中Modern man has lived on the earth for only 35,000 years, but during that time, we have changed our planet in many ways.可知，人類在地球上已經居住了3萬5千年，在這些年中，人們在很多方面改變了我們的星球。這里的we指代的是人類。故選A。

2.細節理解題。根據短文第二、三、四段可知，文章中提到了地球上的三種污染，即水污染、空氣污染和土壤污染。故應該選B。

3.推理判斷題。根據短文第二、三、四三段的內容可知，現在地球上有很多污染，并且很嚴重，因此污染是地球上的一個大問題。故應該選A。本題的題意是：現在污染不是一個大問題，是嗎？不，它是。

4.推理判斷題。根據Factories have polluted the land and the water. As a result, many rivers and lakes are now dead.可知A的說法是正確的；根據文意可知，由于工廠排放污水，造成了河流的污染，因此我們應該制止工廠排放污水，故B是正確的；根據短文第二段的內容可知，現在水污染非常的嚴重，故D也是正確的；根據Many of the things that we have done are good, but more are not good for the earth.可知C不對。故選C。

5.細節理解題。根據短文第三段Many people in cities now have serious health problems.的內容可知，由于空氣污染，導致了人們的健康問題。故B的說法是正確的。根據Mexico city used to be a beautiful sunny capital, but today it is always covered by thick brown clouds.可知A不對；根據most of the farmers use chemicals too much in their fields可知C不對；根據In big cities, factories, as well as cars, trucks and buses are the main cause of air pollution可知D不對。

考點：環境保護類短文閱讀。